Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Olive Symphony
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 07:00 PM
"Olive has come up with one of the best devices on the market today. Yes, it’s a bridge between CD component and computer, but it’s well thought out, with enough to please even the most critical mind and ear. Attractive and easy to use, it can appeal not only to those wanting to integrate their digitized music collections with their stereos, but also computer-phobes who want to enter the 21st century. All things considered, the minuses are rather small, especially when weighed against the many things the machine can do. It’s the sort of machine that’s been waiting to happen; all it needed was someone with the imagination to put all of the ideas together in a single box and make them cohesive. Olive might be marketing this to classical music lovers and their high-end audio tastes, but there’s no doubt it works perfectly well for those of us who are a little less highbrow. Testing it was a joy, but also a frustration. Now, I need to find the $899 to afford one of my own."
This seems to be targeted at the audiophile computerphobe. At that price, I think a lot of us will stick with using computers and MP3 players.
This seems to be targeted at the audiophile computerphobe. At that price, I think a lot of us will stick with using computers and MP3 players.
